Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-09-28
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-09-28 20:21:23 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262712016170_e20262712018544_c20262712019034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262712011170_e20262712013543_c20262712014027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Whitman County, WA
NWS WFO	Spokane WA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.949165°, -117.555000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Whitman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	35.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.40°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Whitman County, WA
NWS WFO	Spokane WA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.909443°, -117.129448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Whitman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	216.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	111.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.40°
Mean Glint Angle	94.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Columbia County, WA
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.398335°, -118.189720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	294.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	163.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	94.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO	Missoula MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.088612°, -116.069443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	55.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pershing County, NV
NWS WFO	Reno NV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.173889°, -118.520836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pershing County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	21.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.192223°, -97.451942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	16.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lawrence County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.023056°, -91.168610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	13.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.879723°, -97.846947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	22.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	66.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.563334°, -84.315552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.306389°, -84.197220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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